Suppose space flight, exploration of interplanetary space, research of astronomy and its impact on our daily life are exciting topics in your opinion. In that case, you cannot miss these film productions. There are only 10 entries on the list, so the selection was rough and tough.
The space movies category is really broad and includes stories with little to do with space. With such a definition, space movies are the ones that show stories based on real events as well as stories that are invented but highly probable. And also connected to man’s quest to explore the cosmos.
Therefore, it is not every film about space that takes place in space. Sometimes it is a very mundane story but with an ending that involves overcoming the barriers that have enabled man to reach his current level of advancement in space exploration and research.
And sometimes, it’s a story that shows what our lives, or those of our descendants, may look like in the face of the challenges we will inevitably face as we begin to explore the nearest celestial bodies and the solar system intensively. Or sometimes, it’s a well-portrayed story based on real-life experiences.
Part of the proposals that made it to the TOP 10 space movies of all time are certainties and cinematography icons that could not be omitted; another part is films that are difficult to find in VoD archives but worth finding and watching. Stay tuned for the best 10 space movies of all time.
If you are wondering what the everyday life of an astronomer, or to be more precise, a radio astronomer working in the SETI program, looks like, Contact is a very good answer. Robert Zemeckis cast Jodie Foster in the lead role. The screenplay was based on a novella by Carl Sagan, the legendary astronomer and science popularizer.
Admittedly, the plot of Contact with an alien civilization appears here, a very important one and crucial for the development of the plot, which might make Contact a typical sci-fi story. Still, it also perfectly shows the everyday life of a scientist. The heroine has to divide her time between pursuing her passion and fighting with institutions that will provide adequate funds. In addition, she must stand up to her supervisor, whose desire to take the cream off the success she doesn’t believe in. Ellie also has to contend with a very sceptical society about her world-shattering discovery.
A large part of the film takes place in Arecibo, where the largest radio telescope in the world was located until recently. Ultimately, not only dominated by twice the diameter of China’s FAST, but its own fatality, and fatigue, led to its collapse in late 2020.
”Astronomy is a beautiful science, as the heroine says at one point, ‘They should send a poet here,’ where engagement is vital. To treat it solely as a business problem does not lead to anything good. The movie also raises the important issue of faith in science and the impact of childhood experiences on adulthood. Still, you will see that for yourself by watching one of the best movies about space exploration, in my opinion.
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